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Eremo Le Celle – Eremo delle Celle di Cortona loop from Cortona

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Eremo Le Celle – Eremo delle Celle di Cortona loop from Cortona

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Eremo Le Celle – Eremo delle Celle di Cortona loop from Cortona

02:02

7.09km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 7, 2026

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2.11 km

The Celle hermitage in Cortona is closely linked to Saint Francis of Assisi. Founded in 1211, it was one of the first spiritual refuges of the saint, who used it as a place of prayer and contemplation. Located in an isolated valley near Cortona, the hermitage offers an environment of peace and contemplation, ideal for meditation. Saint Francis was known for his predilection for nature and simplicity, therefore he found in the Celle a perfect place to live according to his ideals of poverty and humility. It is one of the most beautiful places in Cortona! If you pass through here don't forget to pay a visit. It can be reached on foot via the CAI 563 path which starts from the valley and crosses the woods.

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Eremo delle Celle di Cortona

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The Celle hermitage of Cortona is a monastic complex immersed in the tranquility of the Tuscan countryside. It includes a church, monastic cells carved into the rock, a cloister and a vegetable garden. Its simple and austere architecture reflects the Franciscan style, promoting contemplation and prayer based on the motto "Ora et labora", meaning pray and work. The natural beauty of the surroundings contributes to its mystical and spiritual atmosphere.

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Church of San Cristoforo

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In this church, in the sacristy, in the priest's house and his perpetual house I grew up.
My uncle Don Antonio and his sister, Aunt Anna, lived there and I remember well the smell of incense mixed with that of summer.
I will always carry it with me.

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Church of San Francesco

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Chiesa di San Francesco, the first church named after Francis of Assisi, outside Assisi, the site of the 13th century Laudario di Cortona

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7.09 km

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.68 km

1.87 km

1.53 km

Surfaces

3.82 km

1.78 km

1.46 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (590 m)

Lowest point (500 m)

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Friday 15 May

16°C

8°C

73 %

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Eremo Le Celle – Eremo delle Celle di Cortona loop from Cortona

Cappella di Vogli

Eremo Le Celle

Eremo delle Celle di Cortona

Church of San Cristoforo

Church of San Francesco

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